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Excerpts of this Kimberly Wilder poem were read by Ian Wilder as the conclusion to his talk on "A Green Party View of Obama's First 100 Days" given at the May 2009 Babylon Green Party gathering. A 30 minute version of the talk can be found at http://wilderside.wordpress.com/2009/... The Babylon Green Party gathers the first Wednesday of every month at 7pm at Pisces Cafe, Babylon. More information can be found at http://www.babylongreens.org

This poem was read as the introduction to a talk on "A Green Party View of Obama's First 100 Days" given at the May 2009 Babylon Green Party gathering. A 30 minute version of the talk can be found at http://wilderside.wordpress.com/2009/... The Babylon Green Party gathers the first Wednesday of every month at 7pm at Pisces Cafe, Babylon. More information can be found at http://www.babylongreens.org

Star Wars poems with music. This set based on: The Darth Maul stamp; The Obi-Wan/Anikan Skywalker stamp; and the Darth Vader stamp. From a performance May 7, 2009 at the Geraldine Page Salon. Poems from the book, "The July Project 2007" by David Kirschenbaum, published by Open 24 Hours (John Coletti and Greg Fuchs).

Poetry with music: Princess Leia Organa and R2-D2 Stamp, by David Kirschenbaum. To the Tune of "He's a Rebel". Music by Jesse Schoen on guitar http://www.myspace.com/jesseschoen and Preston Spurlock http://www.myspace.com/prestonspurlock on keyboard. From the book, "The July Project 2007" published by Open 24 Hours--John Coletti and Greg Fuchs. This performance taped on May 7, 2009 at the Geraldine Page Salon, with host Lee Ann Brown. Video Director: Kimberly Wilder. http://www.onthewilderside.com. More vid

Students from North Babylon High School and West Islip High School help raise money and awareness about ALS/Lou Gehrig's disease. For more information on how to support Ride for Life and help find a cure for Lou Gehrig's disease, go to: http://www.rideforlife.com/ - More local news, politics, music, and more at: http://www.onthewilderside.com

Music (c) Gary Ivan and posted with permission. "Somewhere, Someone" performed by Gary Ivan at PeaceSmiths Coffehouse on Friday, May 1st, 2009. PeaceSmiths holds a monthly coffeehouse (complete with activist networking and literature table) from October to June every first Friday of the month in Long Island. More info at: http://www.peacesmiths.org. Gary Ivan is a musician and visual artist from Huntington, Long Island.

The Feminist Initiative A film and panel event at the Cinema Arts Centre in Huntington, New York, USA. Speaker: Lina Olsson of Feminist Initiative. Moderator: Charlotte Koons of the NYCLU. Panelists: Hedda Marcus, Professor of English, Womens Studies and Multidisciplinary Studies at Nassau Community College ; Kimberly Wilder of http://www.georgianacircle.wordpress.com ; Andrea Callan, Executive Director of the NYCLU Suffolk Chapter. Thanks to Charlotte Sky for organizing the event. The movie is The Feminist

David Rovics web-sites is at: http://www.davidrovics.com/ David Rovics headlined the Veterans for Peace Long Island fundraiser on 4/19/09 at the Cinema Arts Center. There was also poetry from Thomas Brinson and Lori Perdue. The opening musical acts were Shawnee Kilgore and Left on Red.

PeaceSmiths, Inc. held a community forum on April 16, 2009: How-To Save The Earth in Two Minutes. This is one section of the presentations. Audience member (and PeaceSmiths volunteer) Mark Walshin speaks about the LNG project proposed in Long Island, and the upcoming public hearing. A panel of artists responds with a skit they created on-the-spot. Artist panel: Kelly Powell, Steven Schmidt, Kimberly Wilder. Videographer: Ian Wilder. More information at: http://www.peacesmiths.org

It's the first day of Spring, March 20, 2009. Here in Long Island, New York, we had some snow. It was pretty ironic, and very beautiful, so I took some video. How many times can you see new plant shoots in the snow?

www.vanwolfgang.com This is an artist discussion with Wolfgang Vann, a New York painter. In the setting of his studio, Wolfgang discusses art, the artistic process, and several of his paintings. For more information goes to his new web-site: http://www.vanwolfgang.com Video by http://www.onthewilderside.com Directors: Kimberly Wilder and Ian Wilder

Don't miss the skit, "An Evening At Home With The Madoffs." This video is a section from the PeaceSmiths event: "How-To End the Wars and Create a Non-violent Society." An audience member made a presentation, and a panel of artists responded. Audience member (and singer/songwriter and activist) Brian O'Haire presented the thought that economic justice is part of peace, and performed a song. The artist panel responded with a skit about Bernie Madoff and his wife at home. The cast: Charlotte Koons as Mrs. Mado

PeaceSmiths How-To End The Wars and Create a Non-Violent Society Forum. Friday, January 16, 2009. This is one section of the evening. Audience members Susie Soloway and Ed Williams give separate presentations on their solutions. Their presentations are responded to (together) by a panel of artists: Russ Green, Mike Soloway and Ian Wilder. Video of the full event, taken by Public Access Producer Robert Summerville, will be available shortly (you will get to see the people actually dance.) More info about Pea

PeaceSmiths How-To End The Wars and Create a Non-Violent Society Forum. Friday, January 16, 2009. This is one section of the evening. Audience member Maxwell Corydon Wheat, Jr. (Nassau County Poet Laureate) presents his thoughts on the Mimetic Theory of Rene Girard. His thoughts are responded to by a panel of artists: Charlotte Koons, Steven Schmidt, and Sonny Meadows. More on Mimetic Theory is at: http://preachingpeace.org More info about PeaceSmiths, Inc. community organization for peace and social justic

Mark Yodice http://www.myspace.com/markyodice played 3 songs at the Easy Anthems http://www.easyanthems.org special holiday show at the Conklin Barn, including his own original, "One Blossom To Another". If you weren't there, you missed some of the best music Ive ever heard on LI, anytime. Not only Easy Anthems, but a few songs from Brendan B. Brown, Micky Jimenez, Mark Yodice, Paul Loren, and Brian Sendrowitz. Phil is working on video of the Easy Anthems; sets.
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Mark Yodice http://www.myspace.com/markyodice played 3 songs at the Easy Anthems http://www.easyanthems.org special holiday show at the Conklin Barn, including his own original, "30 Feet Tall". If you weren't there, you missed some of the best music Ive ever heard on LI, anytime. Not only Easy Anthems, but a few songs from Brendan B. Brown, Micky Jimenez, Mark Yodice, Paul Loren, and Brian Sendrowitz. Phil is working on video of the Easy Anthems; sets, and Ill have some video of the other performers up soon

David Kirschenbaum performed 3 selections from his Star Wars poems chapbook with the assistance of Sean Cole (vocals) and Jesse Schoen (Guitar and Vocals) at the start of the annual Poetry Project New Year's Day Reading at St. Mark's Church.

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Micky Jimenez sang 3 songs at the Easy Anthems http://www.easyanthems.org special holiday show at the Conklin Barn. Micky was accompanied by Paul Loren (Keyboards), Brian Ver Straten- (Drums), and her grandson Philip A. Jimenez (Banjo Ukulele). If you weren't there, you missed some of the best music Ive ever heard on LI, anytime. Not only Easy Anthems, but a few songs from Brendan B. Brown, Micky Jimenez, Mark Yodice, Paul Loren, and Brian Sendrowitz. Phil is working on video of the Easy Anthems; sets, and

Paul Loren sang Tu Scendi Dalle Stelle solo, accompanied by Easy Anthems bandmates Brian Ver Straten (Drums) and Philip A. Jimenez (Guitar) at the Easy Anthems http://www.easyanthems.org special holiday show at the Conklin Barn. If you weren't there, you missed some of the best music Ive ever heard on LI, anytime. Not only Easy Anthems, but a few songs from Brendan B. Brown, Micky Jimenez, Mark Yodice, Paul Loren, and Brian Sendrowitz. Phil is working on video of the Easy Anthems; sets, and Ill have some vi